Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-01
sRINcEleLps DEAD POLICE cnIeE.


the time fixed for the memorial services oi
the Springfield police force over the grave
Of Fred Schuchman, who for many years,
as chief of police of this city, was loved
and houorrd by his men and sincerely re-
Spectrd bv every citizen. His death ac
Cured while yet he held the chirltaiuShil
and 1t il seldom indeed. that more pro
found sorrow is felt over the death of any
man than was felt over his. lie was known
I" every man. woman and child in Spring
field, and during years of acquaintance
they had learned not only 10 IT,
Spect him. but to entertain ioi
him the highest esteem. Thus wheI
death came to him there WAS universal
IcNpreSsion of SorruM.
Especially did the members of The police
| force feel his death. They more than any
others had opportunities for learning "f his
| Tine qualities. and they, one and all, sin
crreIy mourned his loss. Last year on
Memorial Day the boys did not neglect
his grave, ana this year they had made
| elaborate preparations Ia decorate il on
Monday, but on account of the storm il was
decided to postpone the exercises On Mon
day evening. at II meeting of the force, the
trrnoon at 3 O'clock At the hour deter
mined upon the patrol wagon arrived AT pO-
lice headquarters and the officers, in their
bright new uniforms. light derb,.S and white
gloves fell into line on the corner of Lime
stone and High streets. under command OF
Chief Walker. The new ~ well a. the old
officers were in line and they presented a
fine appearance. They Are a splendid look
ing set ot men and Springfield now has a
police force Of which she may well bt
proud. The men aligned across High on
the easi side OF Limestone street, and
while in that position Mr. Warren Cush-
man took a photograph Of them. After
ceasing few minutes the rain had again
begun 10 fall. and when the procession
moved il was raining hard.
-fieaTief by the Big Six band followed by
Mayor Kelly and Clerk Amos Miller.
McsSrs. Fried, Smith and Burnett, the po-
lice committee, twenty eight officers under
command of Chief Walker. and tine patrol
wagon, AT IN fff~ ersaer nHma5.>
Mayor Kelly declined n seat in the patrol
wagon and said that he would roll up his
Trousers and walk through the mud and
rain with the boys. This little action Ell
deared him more than ever to the bays "
as he calls the officers. The police com
mitte- also won added respect and conf
dence from the officers by walking with
them. As for Clerk Miller. he could not
he dragged away from Mayor Kelly. On
rh,. uatrnI wsgop wera Officers Mills and
Croft, Prosecuting Attorney W. l.. Weaver.
Police. Indy. Young P,lic. Cou,, pr,s.-
cutnr Rightmeyer, Police Clerk Morrill,
p,ii,, Sury,on Russ,.u and renr.s.ntatiyes
of the city dailieS.
Tn, proc.ssion moved north nm Lime
Stone street 10 Main. wrst ON Main Ia Plum
and north ou Phm To- Faruclitf.
When the pruces,ion reached Plum
Street ia. rain ceased and th,. ann cam,. oui
gIoriousIy- and I'm, remainder of tn, after
noon was plrssant-oyerhead
As the column entered Ferncliff the band
played a beautiful dirge, most appropriate.
to the occasion. ipou reaching the grave.
of Chief Schuchman the officers formed A
circle around it and stood with bare heads
while Assistant Chief Foster and Officer
Furniss brought the beautiful fnrsl offering
of the force and pla, ed II at the foot Of the
monument Mr., Ellen Schuchman, wild
NV of the chief. her daughter, and two sis
tiers were present.
Prosecuting Attorney Weaver. who had
been requested to make some remarks On
the .,"raSion, then addressed the small as
semblage as follows:
We are gathered here today Ia pay 4
fitting tribute 10 the memory of one whom
We all loved and honored. II has become
national custom Ia meet thus once each
friends and comrades floral offerings A.
testimonials Of the respect We felt for them
in life and the honor which is due them in